Love Spreads

The Stone Roses

Love spreads her arms
Waits there for the nails
I forgive you boy
I will prevail

Too much to take
Some cross to bear
I'm hiding in the trees with a picnic
She's over there, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

She didn't scream
She didn't make a sound
I forgive you boy
But don't leave town

Cold black skin
Naked in the rain
Hammer flash in the lightning
They're hurting her again

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

I have a dream
I've seen the light
Don't put it out, and she's alright
Yeah, she's my sister

She didn't scream
She didn't make a sound
I forgive you boy
But don't leave town

Cold black skin
Naked in the rain
Hammer flash in the lightning
They're hurting her again

Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen

I've had a dream
I've seen the light
Don't put it out, and she's alright
Yeah, she's my sister


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    rusty manhood is almost as insane as playboi. (who thinks christianity is an evil spirit) right....

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